Acting
Richard Attenborough
Born Aug 29, 1923 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK · Died Aug 24, 2014
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (August 29, 1923 – August 24, 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during World War II and served in the film unit. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position.
As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1983. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and Jurassic Park.
He was the older brother of David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
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Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
Documentary
Diana: The People's Princess
2017
Documentary
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
Documentary
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
Documentary
British Film Forever
2007
Documentary
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
2007
Documentary
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
Documentary · TV Movie
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
2004
Documentary
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
2003
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
2003
Documentary
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
Documentary
Forever Ealing
2002
Documentary
Puckoon
2002
Comedy
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Beyond Jurassic Park
2001
Science Fiction · Adventure · Action
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
2000
Documentary
The Railway Children
2000
Drama · Family · TV Movie
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
Documentary
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
Documentary
The Spirit of Grey Owl
2000
Documentary
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1999
Family
Elizabeth
1998
Drama · History
Diana: Queen of Hearts
1998
Documentary
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
1998
Documentary
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Adventure · Action · Science Fiction
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997
Documentary · Science Fiction · Action
Hamlet
1996
Drama
E=MC²
1996
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995
Documentary · TV Movie
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
Fantasy · Drama · Family
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
1994
Documentary
A Century of Cinema
1994
Documentary
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
TV Movie · Documentary
Jurassic Park
1993
Adventure · Science Fiction
Pictures of Europe
1990
Documentary · TV Movie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Music
Mother Teresa
1986
Documentary
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
Documentary · TV Movie
The Human Factor
1979
Thriller
The South Bank Show
1978
Documentary · Talk
The Chess Players
1977
Drama
A Bridge Too Far
1977
Drama · History · War
Conduct Unbecoming
1975
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Rosebud
1975
Action · Thriller
Brannigan
1975
Action · Crime · Drama
And Then There Were None
1974
Crime · Drama · Mystery
10 Rillington Place
1971
Crime · Thriller · History
A Severed Head
1971
Comedy
Loot
1970
Comedy · Crime
The Last Grenade
1970
Drama · Action · War
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
1969
Documentary
The Magic Christian
1969
Comedy
David Copperfield
1969
Drama · TV Movie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
Comedy
Only When I Larf
1968
Crime · Comedy · Adventure
Doctor Dolittle
1967
Family · Comedy · Fantasy
The Sand Pebbles
1966
Drama · War
The Flight of the Phoenix
1965
Adventure · Drama
Guns at Batasi
1964
Drama · War
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
1964
Crime · Thriller · Drama
The Third Secret
1964
Mystery · Thriller · Drama
The Great Escape
1963
Adventure · Drama · War
The Dock Brief
1962
Comedy · Drama
All Night Long
1962
Drama · Music
Only Two Can Play
1962
Comedy
The League of Gentlemen
1960
Comedy · Crime
The Angry Silence
1960
Drama
SOS Pacific
1959
Adventure · Drama · Thriller
Jet Storm
1959
Thriller
I'm All Right Jack
1959
Comedy
Danger Within
1959
War
Sea of Sand
1958
Drama · War
The Man Upstairs
1958
Drama
Dunkirk
1958
Drama · War
The Scamp
1957
Drama
Brothers in Law
1957
Comedy
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
Comedy
Private's Progress
1956
Comedy · War
The Ship That Died of Shame
1955
Drama · Crime · Thriller
Eight O'Clock Walk
1954
Crime · Drama
Father's Doing Fine
1952
Comedy · Romance
Gift Horse
1952
Adventure · War · Drama
The Magic Box
1952
Drama
Hell Is Sold Out
1951
Drama
Morning Departure
1950
Drama
Boys in Brown
1949
Crime
The Lost People
1949
War · Drama
London Belongs to Me
1948
Drama
The Guinea Pig
1948
Drama
Brighton Rock
1948
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Dancing with Crime
1947
Crime · Drama · Mystery
The Man Within
1947
Adventure · Crime · Drama
School for Secrets
1946
Drama · War
A Matter of Life and Death
1946
Romance · Fantasy · Drama
Journey Together
1945
War · Drama
The True Glory
1945
Documentary · War
Svejk Wrecks Germany
1943
Comedy · War
In Which We Serve
1942
Drama · War
